Coronation Street viewers have been up-in-arms over the ongoing grooming storyline with Bethany Platt.

The controversial plot has been a major point of discussion online for weeks now and the latest twist has left many fans angry. It was revealed last night that one of Bethany’s abusers, Neil Clifton, is in fact a police officer – news which has caused a major stir online. Many fans are arguing that real-life victims might be impacted by the development and have taken to social media to share their concern. “Come on Corrie, enough is enough is enough. I know you’re trying to highlight the situation but come on.,” one viewer wrote on Facebook. “If people who are watching this may be going through the same thing, what are they supposed to think? That you’re not even safe going to the police station?”

The fact that the man who slept with Bethany is a Sargent, let alone a cop makes me 100x makes angrier than I was with the story #corrie

— ella mai ? (@ellamai27) May 22, 2017

I had a nightmare based on Bethany's grooming storyline in #CoronationStreet last night Horrendous! Clearly making an impact though

— Portia Tasmin Hewins (@Pikachu6393) May 23, 2017

Catching up with @itvcorrie. The Bethany storyline just gets worse, if you can't trust the police there is no hope!

— Jane Haffenden (@janeehaffenden) May 23, 2017

@itvcorrie as horrendous as the grooming storyline is it is important to highlight this because it is extremely important

— Hayley Flynn (@HayleyFlynn19) May 23, 2017

@itvcorrie Genuine people and not to trust them ???? It started off well and now it's gotten silly.

— georgeeee (@georgiia_xo) May 22, 2017

The criticism has lead to Corrie bosses ensuring fans that Bethany’s abusers will be brought to justice. The production team have been open about the amount of precautions they have put in place to deal with such a sensitive issue, including working with child protections charities and the Greater Manchester Police.